postgresql e-build - why depend on j2sdk-1.3.1_05?

keifir · Last edited by keifir on Thu Oct 24, 2002 4:32 pm; edited 1 time in total

hi,

i'm a newbie - so forgive me if this is smthg obvious that i ask

i tried to emerge postgresql-7.2.3 tday - it showed me dependancy with j2sdk-1.3.1_05. The thing is the Sun's site has j2sdk-1.3.1_06 already - and the build file only accepts the j2sdk-1.3.1_05 one.

so i went to my make.conf and put "-java" - now i can compile postgres.

But the thing is why depend on an old version of jdk when i have jdk-1.4.1 installed? And why that particular version: not 1.3.1_06 but 1.3.1_05?

thx,

keifir

fidler · Apprentice Joined: 03 Jul 2002 Posts: 162 Location: Utah

They do have sun java 1.4.1 which is even *newer*. However, if you want to install sun java 1.3.1_06 and use it to comple postrgres, follow sun's instructions, and then
> emerge inject dev-java/sun-jdk-1.3.1.06

and your system will know you installed sun-jdk-1.3.1.06 and compile against that java jdk.

The reason why it isn't up is the developer hasn't got around to putting up the sun-jdk. I think that most developers here like the ibm-jdk better . . .

keifir · Posted: Thu Oct 24, 2002 4:28 pm Post subject:

thanx for your reply,

actually i just want to install postgres

. But i'll try to use ibm's jdk - i didn't know it's more 'favoured'.

so in order for ebuild to succed with my current jdk , i just do
inject java-myinstalledversion
and emerge will pick it up?

thx,

keifir

fidler · Apprentice Joined: 03 Jul 2002 Posts: 162 Location: Utah

Yes and no....

Emerge will not know the files that you installed. (Therefore uninstallation is a problem) However, your system will think that you have installed the specified package (which you have) and will use that package for compilation. However, gentoo java specific extensions may not work correctly, since they have a mechanism to have multiple java virtual machines on the same computer.

The reason why I think the IBM jdk is more favored is becuase if you look at the articles section on www.gentoo.org, they all point to the IBM site. You don't bite the hand that feeds you, so they will favor IBM over SUN anyday.

simon · Apprentice Joined: 26 Apr 2002 Posts: 225 Location: Vienna

keifir · Posted: Fri Oct 25, 2002 5:22 pm Post subject:

thx simon,

that reminds me i'll have to build jdbc when i need it. Thx guys for ur replies,

keifir

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fidler · Apprentice Joined: 03 Jul 2002 Posts: 162 Location: Utah

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